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Are Ordering the Telegraph Mailed to Their Vacation or Summer Home Add ress HARM GRAPH HARRISBURG, THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 27, 1911. 10 PAGES POSTSCRIPT Vol. LXXX. Xo. 175 Daniel Drawbaugh's "Old Curiosity Home of the Telephone, Abandoned by Aged Inventor AS PERTURBED OVER EARLY MORNING undi SBURG 1 HSURGENTS AND DEMOCRATS PASS AS NEW WOOL BILL Senate Accepts Measure Re ducing Duty to 35 Per Cent.

DEFEAT UNDERWOOD House Enactment Is Re jected and Compromise Agreed On LA FOLLETTE ON TOP Forty eight Solons Vote For and Thirty two Against By Associated Press Washington. D. July 27. After defeatinfg the Underwood bill bv a vote OI 44 to 6b. a.

comnromise meas ure onerea ty senator LaFoiiptte. of Wisconsin, a modification of both his own ana tne Mouse Mil. was nassed bv the Senate. 4S to 32. throuch the union oi uemocrats and Keminlican Insurgents.

Upon this middle ground the Democrats, havine secured a record vote on the oririnal Underwood bill, joined with the Republican in surgent forces. The measure, adopted reduces the raw wool dutv to thlrtiv. flve Der cent, ad valorem and cnrr woolen articles. Taft May Veto Bill There is some doubt as to what course tne House uemocrats will mir sue witn. reeard to the rnmnrnmicn bill.

House Leader Underwood sevpral cavs aeo served notice that the Hons won not accent thp nriffinai Tarni. lette bill. Although President Taft has made no oennlte utterance to that effprf it has been strongly intimated at the White House from tima tn. tim thot he mteht feel called nnnn to tn a wool tariff bill, oassed in advancn of a report on that schedule from the tariff board. Eight Injured in Tyrone Collision Eight Pennsylvania Railroad em ployes were injured this morning when two yard engines had a head on col lision at 6.12 on the west of Tyrone station, according to information received nere.

he i is used for reversing engines. The wreckaee was cleared away by 8.45 o'clock. Those injured were: J. G. Hall, engineman, Tyrone; Ed ward KODins.

fireman. Tvrone! Fox, fireman, Altoona; H. H. Miller, conductor, Altoona; S. S.

Bartlett, brakeman, Altoona; D. B. Dixon, brakeman, Tyrone; G. W. McMullen, brakeman, Tyrone; L.

A. BonsaU, conductor worktrain Tyrone. H. H. Miller and S.

S. Bartlett were given medical attention and then taken to Altoona. The others were at Tyrone. Zembo Band at Park August 18 A mnrrt will ha oHnan 18 by the Zembo Band at Reservoir Park. The concert is complimentary to the city of Harrisburg by the Jerauld Shoe Company.

In addition to the concert the Zembo Patrol will give a drill. The program for the concert of the Steelton band to be given to morrow evening complimentary by A. Carson Stamm, follows: March. "The Aviator." Fulton: over Dame. Suppe; airg from The Dollar Princess." Fall; grand selection, "Martha," Flotow, (a) "The Phanton Brigade," Middleton; (b) "The iSmeXican Patrol," Meacham; selection (by request), Verdi; waltz, 'Invitation a la Valse." Weber overture, "Daughter of the Regiment." Donizetti; "Star Spangled Banner." Blaze of Unknown Origin in South Harrisburg Store WORKMEN PLUCKY Residents Aroused by Smoke and Escape in Night Clothes CHIEF INVESTIGATES Merchant Says Blaze Was Caused by Rats Which Chewed Matches Fire of unknown origin early this morning damaged the grocery store of John Tountzlove.

103 Hanna street, to the extent of several hundred dollars and the mystery surrounding the probable cause has led both Fire Chief Garverlch and Chief of Police Zeil to investigate. The fire alarm was sent in from Box Xo. 13, Race and Paxton streets, at 4.32 a. m. by an employe of the Central Iron and Steel Company's plant who was on his way home and noticed the smoke coming from the house and heard screams on the second floor.

In the rear were employes of Frank Stiketti. who conducts a bakery on South Second street. They acknowledge that they heard the screams and detected smoke, but made no effort to alarm the family or to extinguish the flames. They continued to work while the fire raged around them. The fire was in the rear of the store, which was well stocked.

The entire place was gutted and flooded with water. The second floor, occupied by the Yountzlove family, was also damaged slightly. There is an Insurance of $300 on the stock of groceries, but none on the contents of the house or personal effects of the occupants. Yountzlove said he and his family were alseep on the second floor and that his wife was awakened by the children crying. She roused him.

Smoke was then coming through a pipe hole in the floor in a back room. Yountzlove and his family ran downstairs and cut the back way. When they reached the street someone had already turned in an alarm and the firemen were arriving. Yountzlove is of the opinion that the fire was started by rats eating matches which were on a shelf In the rear of the store. When Even Kelly Couldn't "Slide" Men have sw since the days of Eden; men have played baseball since 1825; but it was for Troop 8, Harrisburg Boy Scouts of America, to combine the ancient aquatic sport and the all popular national game.

The trick was done while the scouts were encamped at the Cove. The lads were disporting in the Susquehanna with all the vigor and vim of the American boy hen one of the scouts yelled, "Hey, fellows, let's have a baseball game in the water." Buoys were set for bases, a gas gum ball was the "pill" and the game, the first in the history of the universe, perhaps was on. And what a gameT The score was 4 3 in the ninth. The losing side had two men out and a man on third. The batter had two strikes.

It was sure defeat. And then the man on third disappeared. Neither nine knew what was up and they stood dumbfounded. They were positive he couldn't have "slid" for it. When the swimmer did not appear a half minute, the lads became frignt ened.

Nearly another half minute went by. Then victoriously he rose at the home plate and the score was tied. Heavy hitting, hard swimming and clever diving were features. Pinchot Criticises Taft By Associated Press Washington. D.

July 27. Glfford Pinchot, former government chief forester, and now president of the National Conservation Association, today issued a statement declaring that President Taft "leaves the root of the matter wholly untouched" in his message to the Senate denying that there could be any monopolization of the water front of Controller Bay, Alaska. es Late News Flask FIVE KILLED AND MANY OTHERS INJURED IN TRAIN WRECK Hamlet, X. July 27. An excursion train from Durham, N.

on the Seaboard Air Line Railroad bound for Charlotte, rushed head on into a freight, train in the yards at this place at 10.30 this morning, in stantly killing five persons and wounding between fifty and seventy five. Many of the injured will die. BAILEY QUITS PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE Washington, July 27. Because he does not believe in the Senate's method of taking testimony in investigations. Senator Bailey to day resigned from the Committee on Privileges and Elections.

He made no explanation to the Senate and the resignation was accepted without comment, WALL STREET BROKER KILLED BY BURGLARS IN HIS ROOM New York, July 27. Murdered, apparently by burglars, William Henry Jackson, a well known Wall street broker, 70 years of age, was found dead on the floor of his bedroom to day at the Hotel Iroquois. The body was covered with bruises. There was a deep wound over the right eye and finger marks on the throat and arms. A wash cloth was stuffed in the mouth as a gag.

U'HmkP' MM If ft lh fe! il to mi pit Mm.mmuwfm..wmm,..m.i,.iwm,. i i n. ii iimi iwi, 1 Mmmtflr Can Xo Longer Stand Daily Long Walk From Camp Hill, He Explains Daniel Drawbaugh, the "Edison of the Cumberland Valley," by many honored as the real inventor of the telephone, and indisputably the father of a host of other labor lessening devices, is about to abandon his workshop, popularly known as the "Old Curiosity Shop of Eberly's Mills." Daniel Drawbaugh is an old man, as the age of humanity is reckoned, but he. strenuously denies that he intends to retire from active work. "It's only that I find the walk from the street car to my workshop too long in bad weather," he explains.

But nobody except Drawbaugh himself will ever know the heartbreak the abandonment of the old shop will cost him. Birthplace of countless ideas, home of a thousand inventions, place where the aged inventor asserts the secrets of the telephone were first revealed to man; sylvan retreat where brain and hands worked quietly, steadily, together for the benefit of mankind through the perfection of new and marvelous mechanical devices; every worn board, every notch in the workbench, every familiar tool must abound in memories for the man who knew them through so many years of hope and despair, of failure and triumph, and is now at last to say to them farewell. But Drawbaugh is a stoic' and he will tell you calmly and with no trace of feelic in his voice that this abandonment of his beloved workshop "is only an incident in very long and busy life and nothing to be remarked about." Sold to Mr. Olmsted Just a few days ago the old building and three acres of ground surrounding it was purchased by Congressman Marlin E. Olmsted.

The machinery, finished and unfinished inventions and Hundreds of tools which the aged in ventor used will soon be moved to a new shop at Camp Hill. The residents of Militown will miss the tamiliar ns ure of the "wizard" strolling tnrougn the settlement eitner to or from his work. Mr llrau hanp'h Is nnw fii vMre e1A having celebrated his last birthday on July 14. For tne past seven years he walked between his home at Camp Hul and his shop ateMilitown twice daily and sometimes oftener. His years are beginning to tell on him and he is now aware that the long walks are almost loo strenuous for him.

In his advanced years a walk of a mile and a halt after a day's work is pretty tiresome. The "wizard" was born at Militown and was a son of John Drawbaugh, a blacksmith, by trade. When he was about two years old his parents moved to a farm near Bloserville and there remained until he was about seven years old, when they returned to Mill town. Mr. Drawbaugh attended the old Cedar Springs school house and continued to spend his days in that institution of learning until he was 15 years old.

It was during that time that he began to show hts inventive genius and also during that time that he first began to He never attended any other school but he is as bright now as a college man ever dared be. He spent his spare time in scientific researches and in after years he utilized this self acquired knowledge to good advantage. Tricks on Teachera The tricks he played on his teachers were the start of his inventive future. Admitting this morning that he was "one of the worst boys in the old school." Mr. Drawbaugh essayed to tell just how he annoyed the pedagogue in charge.

A pin that did strenuous duty and did not betray its hiding place was one. of his first inventions. A life like toy snake with a fang like pin iij its mouth was another. He reports that on several occasions he felt the beech stick3 because of his pernicious inventions. When his father returned to Mill town to live he and a man named David Emmert began the manufacture of gun barrels.

These barrels they piled on wagons and carted to Harper's Ferry While these were being made Daniel got to work in the blacksmith shop. He was the Because of his diminutive stature he was not of very much use, so a box was built on which he 'could stand. As he grew the box was lowered until he was about 18 years when he cculd swing the sledge without the box Toward the end of his school career, Mr. Drawbaugh completed his first invention which readily got a place on the markets. His uncle.

Georgo Drawbaugh, was a manufacturer of wagons Mr. Drawbaugh noticed that the workmen had extreme difficulty in cutting the seven parts which then went to getner to mate tne rim or the wheels. Before long he produced the model of a machine which would do the work more cheaply and quickly. A full sized machine was then constructed and it worked so satisfactorily that Continued on Pace 7 I Man Takes Swim in Mid Ocean and Halts Liner Patrick Drum Jumps From Majestic and Ha 1 1 Minutes, Vigorous Exercise By Associated Press New York, July 27. The big steamship Majestic had to halt in mid ocean on her way here from Liverpool all because Patrick Drum decided to take a swim.

Drum did not communicate his intentions to any one and while the Majestic was steaming along in St. Croix Johnstone Stays Aloft Longer Than Parmalee By Press Mineola. N. July 27. St.

Croix Johnstone, the Chicago aviator, broke the American endurance records for monoplanes and biplanes to day, when he remained In the air for four hours, one minute and fifty three seconds, circling the aviation course of about five miles thirty nine times. He was compelled to alight before his fifty gallons of gasoline were consumed because of engine trouble in his ail American made Moisant monoplane, The previous American record, mide at San Francisco on January 20 last, i nil nrnnnn nw titbunu ci CHICAGO AIRMAN was made by his record be The receipts for the Internal Reve ing three hours, thirty nine minutes. ue Department for the fiscal year forty nine and one half seconds. Counting gasoline, oil and accessories, with his own weignt, Johnstone carried about 500 pounds of weight in his flight." which made at a rate close to sixty miles an hour and about 300 feet above the ground. Attempts to Carry Booty in Wheelbarrow fecial to The Telegraph New Cumberland, July 27.

About 2:30 o'clock Wednesday morning. Mary, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sutton, was awakened by some one at the cellar door. The burglar alarm sounded and Mr.

Sutton ran to the window, shooting at the fleeing figure of a man. At daybreak tracks of a wheelbarrow and the man were plainly seen near the house. MarysTlUe Schools Picnic Special to The Telegraph Marysville, July 27. The Lutheran Sunday school picnic will be held at Boiling Springs to morrow. Cars leave here at 8 a.

m. Other churches of the town have been in ivlted to attend. iffiim'x iwm0s smooth sea, last Saturday afternoon, Drum jumped overboard. The cry of "man overboard" brought the passengers to the rail, while sailors threw life buoys to Drum and lowered a boat. Drum was enjoying his swim when he was picked up bv the ship's boat.

The Majestic's log showed that Drum had an eleven minute swim. REVENUE GIF WHS Commissioner Cabell Sends District Collector Personal Letter Harry L. Hershey, of this city, collector for the Ninth District of the Internal Revenue Service, has been personally by R. E. Cabell, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, for his efforts and co operation in helping to create a new record for the department.

He also requested Mr. Hershey to. extend to each member of his force the commissioner's appreciation of the faithful and conscientious efforts put forth in the interest of the service. ending June 30. 1911, exceeded $322,000,000, setting a new record for collections, and surpassing the best previous record by more than $12,000,000.

Portugal Promises to Amend Her Laws Would Change Act of Church Separation 1n Favor of Foreign Religious Institutions By Associated Press Lisbon, July 27. The Government has delivered to the representatives of the powers copies of the promised amendments to the law of separation, exempting the foreign churches from the payment of one third of their revenues for charities and removing them from the dominion of the fiscal authorities of the Portuguese churches. The diplomatic corps insisting that the government also amend that articl? of the law whicn makes obligatory the furnishing to the government Information relative to the afticiating clergymen. SUSQU tHANN A ROAD IS TO BE INSPECTED Highway Commissioner Bigelow Will Go to Sun bury, Next Tuesday CUT ACROSS STATE Williamsport and Shamokiri and Vicinities to Be Covered Highway Commissioner E. M.

Bigelow this morning announced that he would make an inspection of the roads in the Upper Susquehanna Valley as far as Williamsport and some in the Shamokin district and then cut across the central part of the State to see the condition of road routes to be taken over under the Sproul bill. The commissioner will leave here Tuesday, accompanied by engineers, and go up the river through Millers burg to Sunbury and then look over the sections of road betven Shamokin and Sunbury and Mount Carmel, which people of that portion of Northumberland county have asked be considered early in. the road building operations. From Sunbury he will go to Williamsport and then go to Clearfield and proceed to Pittsburg by way of Punxsutawney and Kittanning. "We will.

try to let the officials and people know we are coming bo that they can meet us," said he. The survey preliminary to the. taking over of the Harrisburg to Gettysburg road route was started this morning by a corps in charge of C. W. Hardt, assistant engineer of the State Highway Department.

The men will work through Shepherdstown and Dillsburg and will have the data in the hands of Commissioner Bigelow in a short time The survey in the Lykens Valley will be taken up next month. The Dauphin county corps will complete the river road between Fort Hunter and Mahantongo creek, the boundary line between Dauphin and Northumberland and then survey out through Williamstown to meet the Schuylkill county corps. The survey from here to Lancaster by way of Middletown will be made by Gephart's as stated in the Telegraph yesterday. The surveys from this city io Jonestown by the Jonestown road and from here to Lebanon by way of Hum melstown, will later the year. Threecorps are now at work in State, Philadelphia and Allegheny being now taken care of.

Camp Cartla Dedication la Fall Work on the new building of the Camp Curtin Fire Company nas pro fressed rapidly and the building will ready for occupancy next week. It will hardly be dedicated before Sep lemoer i Asquith Tells Commons That Situation Justifies Real Anxiety SOLUTION DIFFICULT Issue Overshadows Every Public Question Now Before Parliament TAKE GLOOMY VIEW All Parties Unite in Taking Pessimistic Survey of Future By Associated Prest London, July 27. Premier Asquith' made a statement in the House of Commons to day on the subject of Morocco which fully out the description of the situation as one of real anxiety. The position, the Premier said, had reached a point at which It was bound to become difficult and harassing unless a solution was found. A pessimistic view is taken of the affair by all parties and for the timet being the issue overshadows the veto measure and all other public questions.

News from France is disnuiet ing and Germany appears to be determined to retain control of Agadir, the chief port on the Moroccan coast. Bristled With Difficulties A too close analysis now of tho causes of the present incident, tho premier said, might provoke recriminations which the ministers said, it was desirable to avoid. The question of Morocco bristled with difficulties. The government claimed no predominant position there and any statement that they had prejudiced the negotiations between France and Germany was a mischievous invention. It would, however, have been a grave mistake to let the situation drift until an assertion of British interests might cause surprise and resentment.

The Premier said that the government had thought it right from the beginning to make it clear that failing a satisfactory settlement Great Britain must become an active party to a discussion of the situation. He earnestly appealed to the House not to seek to enter into the details of the situation at the present moment. Balfour Stands by Asquith "The question of Morocco itself bristles with difficulty," said the premier, "but outside Morocco in any part of West Africa, we should not think of attempting to interfere in territorial arrangements considered reasonable by those who are more directly A. J. Balfour, who followed Mr.

Asquith, promised the government Unionist support in' guarding the country's interests. He said: "If there are any outside these walls who had counted upon differences and absorption, in home disputes in the hope that they would make easy a policy which, in other circumstances this country might reject; and if there are any who supposed that we would be wiped off the map of Europe because we have our difficulties at home; it may be worth while saying that they bitterly mistake the temper of the British people and the patriotism of the opposition." War Clouds Do Not Disappear By Associated Press Paris, July 27. The deadlock between France and Germany continues, but France expects that a way will be found for a peaceful solution. To this end she is prepared to go to the limits of conciliation, but cannot agree either to evacuate Morocco or hand over huge.lbocks of African territory merely in return for Germany's reiterated assurance that France will Morocco. The Matin to day devotes an article to what it styles "the German bluff." claiming that no one in Germany would think of daring the risk of a struggle against the triple entente.

Canoeing From Williamsport Four young men will pass this city in canoes on a voyage down the Susquehanna from Williamsport, to Columbia. They are James Moriarlty, Bert Rhodes, John Mann and Howard Taggart Temperature i a. 60; 2 p. 78. For Harrlaburgf and vicinity! Fair to alght and Friday.

Sna rlaea, StOl a. m. Bets, 7:26 p. m. DIED SensenlB At 1125 North Front street, Mrs.

Mary Sensenig, aged 66, July 26, 1911. Crooka At 1211 Wallace street, Orlando G. Crooks, aged 21, July 23, 191L MARRIED KlnterBreaaler At July 26, 1911, Miss Mabel S. Bressler, of Inglenook, and Harry W. Kinter, ef Speeceville, the Rev.

M. L. Heisler officiating. AllrnHena At Towana, July 22, 1911, Miss Margaret Hess, of Harrisburg, and Raymond L. Allen, of To wanda, the Rev.

P. I. Frey officiating MARRIAGE LICENSES Harry Kinter, Speeceville, and Mabel s. Bressler, ingienooK. Walter S.

Ennls. 1737 North Sixth street, and Mary S. Bretz, 4 Argyle street Frederick Sears, 1852 North Fourth street, and Nora E. Bentzel, Shire A (Detailed death notices pare ll I.